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Guide for DHL Express Dutiable Shipments to China
Recent changes in Customs regulations in China have mandated new requirements in the export and import clearance process which will come into effect on January 1, 2011.
These changes are summarized as follows:
All importers and exporters in China are required to register with Customs authorities for an importer or exporter Customs Registration code (CR Code), or engage with an agent who has the CR Code and is authorized to act as the importer or exporter of record for their shipments. This CR code is to be indicated on customs declaration forms of all shipments, except for documents and personal effects. We encourage you to relay the urgency of these requirements (for both HS Codes and CR Codes) to your trading partners in China, as shipments being imported into/exported out of China may be placed on hold by Customs authorities until this information is available.
Further information regarding Customs Registration applications:
All shipments, with the exception of documents, being exported from/imported into China will require a Harmonized System code (HS Code) to be indicated on customs declaration forms. The provision of the HS code, along with an accurate and detailed goods description in the supporting documents, will help expedite HS classification and ultimately clearance of the goods.
These new regulations will be mandatory by January 1, 2011 and could potentially impact the Customs clearance process for your shipments to and from China. These new requirements affect all players in the logistics industry in China, and we are working closely with the General Administration of Customs in China in order to address potential delays in clearance and avoid any subsequent negative impact for businesses in China.
What is the “the Declaration of Not contain Any Wood Packing Material”?
The Declaration of Not contain Any Wood Packing Material must be attached to shipments to China when sending using cardboard or other non-wood packing materials.
This is a measure imposed as a consequence of frequent findings of the insect pest known as pinewood nematode with wood packing
materials used in export shipments from Japan and the U.S. resulting in a regulation that requires exporters to issue the Declaration of Not contain Any Wood Packing Material with shipments not using wood packing materials being promulgated by Notice No. 23 of the State Administration for Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine, General Administration of Customs and Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the People’s Republic of China, dated November 1999.
DHL Connect
DHL Connect is a software for preparing Air Waybills and invoices that customers can use at no cost to not only prepare the Declaration of Not contain Any Wood Packing Material, but also access remarkably automated and laborsaving solutions for shipping procedures. This software is available to DHL account holders and can be used from the day it is downloaded.A sample form is available for download in PDF format below. Using the explanation of the required fields as a reference, please complete two copies entirely in the English language.
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On the form, the required fields in the Chinese language on the upper portion and the required fields in the English language on the lower portion are each identical. Please complete only the bottom part in the English language.
If you have any inquiries, please contact DHL Customer Service.
- 10-digit number indicated at the top of the Air Waybill
- Number of packages
- Weight
- Shipper’s company name and contact person name
- Handwritten signature
- Date (date shipped)
On the form, the required fields in the Chinese language on the upper portion and the required fields in the English language on the lower portion are each identical. Please complete only the bottom part in the English language.
If you have any inquiries, please contact DHL Customer Service.
